| 26 Engineer Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1950 – 1994 2000 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Role | Engineer |
| Size | Regiment 622 personnel[1] |
| Part of | Royal Engineers |
| Garrison/HQ | Swinton Barracks,Salisbury Plain |
| Website | 26 Engr Regt RE |
26 Engineer Regiment is a regiment of theBritish Army'sRoyal Engineers. It is based atSwinton Barracks,Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.
The unit was formed in 1950 and in April 1956 moved to4th Armoured Division in the same role. In November 1957, the regiment was reorganised and re-titled as "Headquarters Royal Engineers, 4th Division" and moved toPaderborn, Germany. By 1969, it was expanded in size and in 1970, the regiment moved toIserlohn. From July to November 1974, the regiment was tasked as an infantry unit and served inNorthern Ireland. By 1978, the regiment was reorganised again as the new3rd Armoured Division's Armoured Engineer Regiment.[2] The Regiment reformed in 2000 with 38 HQ and Support Squadron and 8 Armd Engr Sqn and from August to February of the same year the regiment served as part ofKosovo Force. When the regiment came back from operations it moved to Horne Barracks, Larkhill, but later moved toCorunna Barracks,Ludgershall. The regiment served in bothOperation Telic andOperation Herrick, namely TELIC VI, HERRICK VI and HERRICK XVI. In January 2009 the regiment moved to Swinton Barracks atPerham Down.[3]
UnderArmy 2020 the regiment moved to 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group.[4][5]
Its structure is as follows:[3]
25 (Close Support) Engineer Group 26 Engr Regt training year continues to develop at pace